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2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election

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2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election

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FieldValue
election_name2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election
countryWest Virginia
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2008 West Virginia gubernatorial election
previous_year2008
next_election2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election
next_year2012
election_date
image1File:Earl Ray Tomblin 2 (cropped).jpg
image_size150x150px
nominee1**Earl Ray Tomblin**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**149,202**
percentage1**49.55%**
image2File:Bill Maloney.jpg
nominee2Bill Maloney
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2141,656
percentage247.05%
map_image2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election results map by county.svg
map_size250px
map_captionCounty results
**Tomblin**:
**Maloney**:
titleGovernor
before_electionEarl Ray Tomblin (acting)
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionEarl Ray Tomblin
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Tomblin:
Maloney:
The 2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election was a special election held on October 4, 2011, to fill the office of the West Virginia Governor, which became vacant when Joe Manchin resigned after he won a U.S. Senate special election. Lieutenant Governor and Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, first in the line of succession to the governorship, subsequently became acting governor. On January 18, 2011, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that a special election for the governorship must be held so a new governor can be in place by November 15, 2011, exactly one year after Manchin resigned. The primary election was held on May 14. Tomblin and Republican Bill Maloney won their respective primaries.

Tomblin defeated William Maloney by a slim margin, notably winning over 90% of the vote in his home county of Logan County. Tomblin was declared the winner of the election by the Associated Press on October 4, 2011, and was inaugurated on November 13, 2011. With a margin of 2.5%, the special election was the closest race of the 2011 gubernatorial election cycle. Tomblin was re-elected Governor in 2012 in a rematch with Maloney.

This was one of the two Democratic-held governorships up for election in a state that John McCain won in the 2008 presidential election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Jeff Kessler, Acting President of the West Virginia Senate
  • Arne Moltis
  • John Perdue, West Virginia State Treasurer
  • Natalie Tennant, West Virginia Secretary of State
  • Rick Thompson, Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates
  • Earl Ray Tomblin, Acting Governor and President of the West Virginia Senate

Declined

  • Brooks McCabe, state senator
  • Charlotte Pritt, former state senator, Democratic primary candidate for governor in 1992, Democratic nominee for governor in 1996 and write-in candidate for governor in 1992, and Mountain Party nominee for governor in 2016

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorJeff
KesslerArne
MoltisJohn
PerdueNatalie
TennantRick
ThompsonEarl Ray
TomblinOther/
Undecided
Public Policy PollingMay 11–12, 2011742± 3.6%4%1%11%17%20%**33%**12%
Public Policy PollingApril 21–24, 2011590± 4.0%5%1%17%16%15%**32%**14%

Primary results

Democratic primary results by county:

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Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Clark Barnes, state senator
  • Mitch Carmichael, state delegate
  • Ralph William Clark, professor
  • Cliff Ellis
  • Larry Faircloth, former State Delegate and candidate for governor in 2004
  • Betty Ireland, former West Virginia Secretary of State
  • Bill Maloney, businessman
  • Mark Sorsaia, Putnam County District Attorney

Declined

  • Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Representative
  • Patrick Lane, state delegate
  • Jon McBride, retired United States naval officer; former NASA astronaut
  • John Raese, businessman and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1984, 2006, and 2010
  • Mike Stuart, West Virginia Republican Party chairman

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorClark
BarnesMitch
CarmichaelRalph
ClarkCliff
EllisLarry
FairclothBetty
IrelandBill
MaloneyMark
SorsaiaOther/
Undecided
Public Policy PollingMay 11–12, 2011314± 5.5%8%4%1%0%6%31%**32%**4%14%
Public Policy PollingApril 21–24, 2011274± 5.9%8%8%2%1%2%**31%**17%4%28%

Primary results

]]

General election

Candidates

  • Bob Henry Baber (Mountain), writer and former mayor of Richwood
  • Rick Bartlett (write-in)
  • Harry Bertram (American Third Position Party)
  • Phil Hudok (write-in), teacher and registered Constitution Party member
  • Marla Dee Ingels (Independent)
  • Bill Maloney (Republican), Monongalia County businessman
  • Earl Ray Tomblin (Democratic), Acting Governor and President of the West Virginia Senate
  • Donald Lee Underwood (write-in)

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Rothenberg Political ReportNovember 4, 2011
GoverningNovember 4, 2011
CookNovember 4, 2011
SabatoNovember 4, 2011

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorEarl Ray
Tomblin (D)Bill
Maloney (R)Undecided
Public Policy PollingSeptember 30 – October 2, 2011932± 3.2%**47%**46%7%
Public Policy PollingSeptember 1–4, 2011708± 3.7%**46%**40%14%
Public Policy PollingMay 11–12, 2011723± 3.6%**45%**30%25%
Public Policy PollingApril 21–24, 2011850± 3.4%**56%**23%21%

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

  • Berkeley (largest municipality: Martinsburg)
  • Calhoun (Largest city: Grantsville)
  • Doddridge (largest municipality: West Union)
  • Gilmer (Largest city: Glenville)
  • Grant (largest municipality: Petersburg)
  • Hampshire (largest municipality: Romney)
  • Hardy (Largest city: Moorefield)
  • Jackson (Largest city: Ravenswood)
  • Jefferson (Largest city: Charles Town)
  • Lewis (Largest city: Weston)
  • Mineral (largest municipality: Keyser)
  • Monongalia (Largest city: Morgantown)
  • Monroe (Largest city: Peterstown)
  • Morgan (largest municipality: Berkeley Springs)
  • Ohio (Largest city: Wheeling)
  • Pendleton (Largest city: Franklin)
  • Pocahontas (Largest city: Marlinton)
  • Preston (largest municipality: Kingwood)
  • Putnam (largest municipality: Hurricane)
  • Ritchie (largest municipality: Harrisville)
  • Roane (Largest city: Spencer)
  • Taylor (Largest city: Grafton)
  • Tyler (Largest city: Paden City)
  • Upshur (largest municipality: Buckhannon)
  • Wirt (largest municipality: Elizabeth)
  • Wood (largest municipality: Parkersburg)

References

References

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  17. Edwards, Jeremy. (December 30, 2010). "Betty Ireland Announces Run for Governor". [[WSAZ-TV]].
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  19. McVey, John. (January 20, 2011). "Capito is pleased with special election decision". [[Martinsburg, West Virginia#Print.
  20. Bissett, Jim. (January 30, 2011). "Jon McBride says he's not running again". [[The Dominion Post (Morgantown, West Virginia).
  21. (February 7, 2011). "Raese Not Running". [[West Virginia MetroNews]].
  22. Mancini, Jess. (February 1, 2011). "Stuart not running for governor". [[The Parkersburg News and Sentinel]].
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  24. [http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/2011%20Republican%20Gub%20Primary%20-%20Official%20Results.pdf ] {{webarchive. link. (October 11, 2011)
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